The Originals is an American television series that began airing on The CW during the 2013–14 American television season. The series premiere aired after The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, October 3, 2013. A week later, on October 8, 2013, it moved to Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. Eastern (7:00 p.m. Central) in its regular timeslot where it currently leads in Supernatural.On February 13, 2014, The CW renewed the series for a second season. The second season will resume on October 6, 2014; The CW announced the show will be moved to Mondays.